How to install usermod in Alpine Linux

Problem:

When trying to use usermod in Alpine Linux, you see the following error message:

usermod_error.txt

-ash: usermod: not found

-ash: usermod: not found

Install usermod and related tools by adding the community repositories and using

install_usermod.sh

echo http://dl-2.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/ >> /etc/apk/repositories
apk add -U shadow

echo http://dl-2.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/ >> /etc/apk/repositories
apk add -U shadow

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